The Universe – Which Tools to Understand It

Abstract

It is my great honour and privilege to participate and speak during the celebrations of the 350th anniversary of the French Academy of Sciences. On this momentous occasion, I bring to you all good wishes and words of appreciation from the nearly 1000 Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy and more than a billion people from India. It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that India and France, and especially our respective science academies, have enjoyed close and fruitful cooperation, which I am sure will only strengthen in the future.